Brahma Kamalam

Saussurea obvallata

Saussurea obvallata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Cynareae
Genus:	Saussurea
Species:	S. obvallata
Binomial name
Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Edgew.

Saussurea obvallata, also known as Brahma Kamal, is a species of flowering plant named after Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. It is native to theHimalayas, India, Northern Burma and South-West China. In Himalayas, it is found at an altitude of around 4500 m.